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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Huskies
5-3 112.14
112.55
 
VS
proj
Eli Manning Sucks
97.66 4-4
121.1

Huskies top Eli Manning Sucks for third straight win, 112.14-97.66

Huskies extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Eli Manning Sucks, coming out on top with a 112.14-97.66 win. Huskies never trailed in this one after earning a 14.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (41.8 points) and Carson Wentz (27.64). Andrew Luck (26.36 points) and Davante Adams (23.3) led the charge for Eli Manning Sucks in the loss. Huskies improve to 5-3 on the season, while Eli Manning Sucks fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Huskies   Eli Manning Sucks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) scored 41.8 points in a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 21.41-point projection and was much higher than his 17.93-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Huskies
Points
% of total points 112.14
1
Joe Mixon
RB
41.8
21.41
37.3%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
27.64
22.25
24.6%
3
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
20.86
16.6%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
12.7
11.2
11.3%
Eli Manning Sucks
Points
% of total points 97.66
1
Andrew Luck
QB
26.36
24.42
27%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.01
23.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.1
26.5
21.6%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
12.6
18.38
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Huskies owned a 112.14-97.66 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Huskies, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Eli Manning Sucks, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Huskies   Eli Manning Sucks
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Huskies
Huskies will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 132.42 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Eli Manning Sucks
Eli Manning Sucks may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (129.78 ppg), propelling Eli Manning Sucks to the No. 4 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Huskies scored less in this one (112.14) than their season average of 132.42.
Huskies are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Eli Manning Sucks has left more points on the bench this season (1,118.64) than Huskies (834.74).
Huskies don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Eli Manning Sucks (1 vs 2).
By position, Huskies have outscored Eli Manning Sucks at QB, K, and DEF this season.
Huskies was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Eli Manning Sucks (0).
There's not much good to say about Eli Manning Sucks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!